Welcome to Tuesday’s live blog from the Leeds United training ground, where head coach Paul Heckingbottom is speaking to the media.

Heckingbottom will be addressing pre-match issues ahead of the trip to Derby County tomorrow night.

He watched his side fightback from 2-0 down on Sunday at Elland Road to draw 2-2 and earn a point in their remaining effort to get back to the Championship play-offs.

Derby are flying high and look a good bet to make the play-offs, so they will provide another stern test of Heckingbottom’s new Leeds side at Pride Park.

Stay with us for live updates from 1pm, when we also hope to hearing from a player ahead of the midweek televised clash. Pablo Hernandez was United's man of the match for Leeds Live on Sunday.

13:52Beren Cross

All wrapped up

Hernandez has finished and gone now. Keep your eyes on our site for the full transcript from today’s presser. We’ll be live on Facebook here in the next few minutes to react to the press conference.

13:49Beren Cross

Saiz has point to prove

He has learned from his mistake and has had time to rest.

13:49Beren Cross

On Saiz

This time he has been frustrated. Players always want to play, but he knows he made a mistake and has paid for it. He is ready for the team.

13:48Beren Cross

Late pushes can happen

Staying in the top-six not as important as finishing momentum to make a late run.

13:48Beren Cross

On Derby

Pressure on the hosts, but they are a good team. Like a final for us. For them it’s the same. For us it’s more important because we know if we don’t win we will not make the play-offs. Must try to play our best football.

13:47Beren Cross

On Lasogga

Form is important for us. Team’s happy with him. Important our strikers score goals. Lasogga in a good moment, try to keep him like this.

13:46Beren Cross

On Sunday's equaliser

Important for confidence. If we lose the last game our confidence goes down. If we play as we did in the second half we can win every game, but we did to play for 90 minutes like this. Need a complete game to win.

13:45Beren Cross

Top-six chances

Fourteen games in front. Points in the last few seasons, if they want a chance they need minimum nine or 10 wins.

13:45Beren Cross

No news on a contract

Nothing to say on his contract. He has heard nothing from the club and cannot say anything. Wants to stay. Happy here, feels fans and team-mates are good for him. Future doesn’t depend only on him.

13:44Beren Cross

First defence is the striker

Uses experience to help his team where he can.

13:43Beren Cross

Hernandez on his style

Always wants to move forward with the ball and be attacking. Priority is keeping the ball, but moving it forward if he can.

13:41Beren Cross

On captaincy

Responsibility for him. Gaffer decided he was the captain and he had no problem with that. Responsibility to help the team-mates and an honour to represent the club.

13:41Beren Cross

Hernandez is here

Talking about how he played on Sunday.

13:32Beren Cross

Hernandez coming up

Heckingbottom is just finishing up with BBC Radio Leeds, but we will be seeing Pablo Hernandez very shortly.

13:25Beren Cross

Captaincy is vital

Players and head coach don’t know each other well enough to be chopping and changing the captaincy at the moment.

13:23Beren Cross

Saiz been pushed in training

Sore limbs in training. Regardless of what we do in training, the matches are totally different. Glad to have all of them back and expect performances, realistic enough to know they may not be firing on all cylinders.

13:22Beren Cross

Roberts injury

Getting more information on his injury this evening.

13:22Beren Cross

Yet to judge Wiedwald

Hasn’t had the time to judge whether Wiedwald is cut out for the Championship and has the all-round game for that.

Made the mistake for the goal, but after that he made a good save from Kent. Fans voiced their concerns, but then the fans helped the team get the win. Doesn’t see any confidence issues with the stopper.

13:20Beren Cross

How to fit Saiz in?

Everyone needs a role without the ball and that will be no different for Saiz.

13:20Beren Cross

Saiz chomping at the bit

Knows he has a lot to prove. Trust must be among the players. Everyone wants to be successful, but they must do it for their team-mates.

Not one of them will achieve anything on their own.

Saiz has impressed in training. He’s brave in getting on the ball.

13:18Beren Cross

Commitment is there

Seen fighting spirit from the players. Winter Olympics, in individual sports, people get to the top with best mental qualities. In football not always true. Talent can make you an effective player on the pitch.

If you can understand your own mind you’ve cracked it.

13:17Beren Cross

Whirlwind 10 days

Been good. Everyone welcoming. Fans at the weekend too. Strange ebcause you’re in a bubble in this job. Once you;re doing the work on the grass and in a match you’re in a routine.

13:15Beren Cross

Derby real deal

They can win games when playing badly and playing well. Showed the threat they have with the front four in the Wednesday defeat. Resolute, counter-attacking team. Really good balance to their squad and XI.

13:14Beren Cross

Derby flying high

Everyone fighting for something until the end of the season in this division. Happy to dress all of the games up because, in the long run, it will stand us in good stead for more and more big games.

13:14Beren Cross

Character's been good

In both games, when it got tough and required more energy, they’ve been the better team. That’s the message for the players. Can’t always be gung ho, but can’t be frightened. Areas we do need to improve, with the ball and without it.

13:13Beren Cross

Everyone available

Players unavailable have been training hard. Consideration over whether they are ready to return. Wants to make sure the players are understanding what’s required. Argued could have had a draw at United and a win the other night.

13:12Beren Cross

Not spoken to Wiedwald directly

About his mistakes. Says everyone is in the same boat at the moment. All of the players are fighting for a place.

13:11Beren Cross

Delighted with the response

Very happy with the role the fans played and the reaction of the players in the second half.

13:10Beren Cross

He's here

Questions coming...

13:06Beren Cross

Under-23s drew yesterday

I was at Bracken Moor yesterday for the under-23s’ draw at Sheffield United. They went down to 10 men and kept out the Blades in a gritty rearguard display.